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PREEN - Pacific Resource and Environmental Economics Network - Newsletter, June 2013, Issue No: 8

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Welcome to the June 2013 Edition of the PREEN Newsletter.

This edition includes reviews of current work in the field including a recent publication on economic valuations of ecosystem services in the Pacific.

You will also find news from the launch of the economic assessment of cyclone Evan in Fiji and the Pacific meetings on Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change in the Pacific as well as upcoming events and announcements.

We hope you will find this newsletter useful in keeping up to date with the economics research and events in the Pacific region.

The next edition of this Newsletter will be in December 2013. We welcome new articles as they emerge so please do share your new findings, projects and events with us in view of keeping the network informed of developments in the Pacific.

Best wishes,
Anna Rios Wilks
PREEN Coordinator

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 August 2013 14:12  

Newsflash

 

Vanuatu broadcasters and media came together with the National Disaster Management Office, and the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazard Department to plan and prepare their Climate and Disaster Resilience Plans this week.

 

Funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through ABC International and PACMAS, the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme, and implemented in partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Communty (SPC) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), this training seeks to assist Pacific broadcasters in eight countries in preparing plans that will help them be more resilient to the effects of climate change and disasters.

 

Having the very recent experience of category five Tropical Cyclone Pam, the broadcasters and government ministries were able to share their experiences and lessons learnt to help develop plans.

 

This will help them continue broadcasting warnings and information to the public during times of disaster when people need this service the most.